Prof.Wizard
Wannabe Storage Freak
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I find the current news categories rather cumbersome and non-working.
The topic categories are: Elsewhere, Computer News, Third Party News, Site News, and Update. Let's discuss...
What is Elsewhere for example? What type of category is this? If it is a news-article done by another site then it is a Third Party News. Which is the difference?!
What about Computer News? I thought all news submitted had to do with computers, with the small exceptions of cellular phones (ie. WAP technology) and maybe X-Box/PS2 news...
Third Party News? Almost all news submitted are things we've seen in other sites (X-bit Labs, The Register, etc.) so I find it quite natural.
Site News? Well, Handruin (and the high-priest council) post site changes in this (Feedback) forum. Personally, I have never seen anyone submitting a new with this designation... Why is it there anyway?
Update? Update to what?! Links for download files...? nah... we can see it by ourselves... and Coug is always there to write in a forum post.
OK, here's what I propose, 4 categories:
3rd-Party Article
When there is a news release by another site with information regarding a product, service, bug, roadmap, etc. Anything computer-related.
Review
When there is a link to a particularly interesting review which SF member subjectively should see.
Other
When there is a link to news that regard an IT entry, but not 100% computer-related, like WAP, GPRS, UMTS, and/or gaming platforms (X-Box, PS2, etc.).
SF Article
Well, this is a special category which came into my mind when I first saw the article-writing abilities of Liam. It would be cool to see more SF members (if able) write small computer-related articles and host them to SF. I understand that most of us haven't got the technical preparation and experience to do what Liam did, but even 5-6 paragraph tries will be an added blessing. It's time to start producing our own work here guys!!
The topic categories are: Elsewhere, Computer News, Third Party News, Site News, and Update. Let's discuss...
What is Elsewhere for example? What type of category is this? If it is a news-article done by another site then it is a Third Party News. Which is the difference?!
What about Computer News? I thought all news submitted had to do with computers, with the small exceptions of cellular phones (ie. WAP technology) and maybe X-Box/PS2 news...
Third Party News? Almost all news submitted are things we've seen in other sites (X-bit Labs, The Register, etc.) so I find it quite natural.
Site News? Well, Handruin (and the high-priest council) post site changes in this (Feedback) forum. Personally, I have never seen anyone submitting a new with this designation... Why is it there anyway?
Update? Update to what?! Links for download files...? nah... we can see it by ourselves... and Coug is always there to write in a forum post.
OK, here's what I propose, 4 categories:
3rd-Party Article
When there is a news release by another site with information regarding a product, service, bug, roadmap, etc. Anything computer-related.
Review
When there is a link to a particularly interesting review which SF member subjectively should see.
Other
When there is a link to news that regard an IT entry, but not 100% computer-related, like WAP, GPRS, UMTS, and/or gaming platforms (X-Box, PS2, etc.).
SF Article
Well, this is a special category which came into my mind when I first saw the article-writing abilities of Liam. It would be cool to see more SF members (if able) write small computer-related articles and host them to SF. I understand that most of us haven't got the technical preparation and experience to do what Liam did, but even 5-6 paragraph tries will be an added blessing. It's time to start producing our own work here guys!!